SUMMARY

The United States Constitution protects the right of people to be secure in their persons and houses against unreasonable searches and seizures. This protection extends to curtilage, which is the area surrounding a residence. This resolve requires the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Conservation and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to review their policies and procedures governing searches of private property, including curtilage, and to conform those policies and procedures to those followed by the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police.